The Bad News With a Pinch of Good News...Just a Pinch

No Particular POV in short third person.

Percy has been hanging out with Mackenzie for two weeks. Everyone saw how he progressed with his condition. He finally gave a small public smile in the first week he and Mackenzie spent together.
Not everyone knew of Mackenzie's beloved secret of being a wizard.
Everyone believed that if Percy was with Mackenzie and Mackenzie was with Percy, nothing bad would happen. They would see them talking to each other but as soon as a camper talks to them, they just turn their backs on them. Outside, they were emotionless but when they're alone, they talk about what they have gone through and their opinions.
Campers and gods never heard Percy talk since the infirmary. He was silent most of the time and Mackenzie would do the talking with a 'yes', 'no', 'maybe', or 'go away'.
Artemis allowed her hunter, Mackenzie, to sleep in Poseidon cabin seeing as the two were inseparable. Everyone knew they weren't in a relationship as Artemis had gone through telling her about the curse.
The two did everything together. They even sat on the same table in the dining pavilion though the foods on their plates never touched their mouths. While the god Poseidon just awkwardly stared at his son. Depression was evident on Percy's face and everyone knew more than to question him. Everyone knew they needed each other.
Now, it was a Sunday morning and an grey owl came flying through the open window of the Poseidon cabin. Percy saw it coming and ducked his head. It landed on Mackenzie's head who was still sleeping.
Mackenzie shot up screaming as the owl landed on her head. "Olive, don't do that ever again."
Percy walked over to Mackenzie and sat on her bed. He looked at the owl weirdly and untied the bunch of letters on his feet. Olive flew on top of Percy and pecked him on the head.
"Olive, stop that!" Mackenzie said swatting the owl away. "I'll call you when I need you again."
Percy opened one letter and read it with hard concentration. But nonetheless he was able to understand the the letter.

Greetings Mackenzie,

I wish to let you know that I have good news for you, it also comes with some bad news.
Here are the bad news.
Several days ago, a student whom you know as Hermione has discovered a blood relative of yours who is now deceased. To be more precise, the greatest evil wizard of all time, Tom Marvolo Riddle, is your grandfather. He had two children of two women. One was a boy and another was a girl. Your father was the boy but he carried no magic in him. The girl was luckily a squib. Many students here are awaiting your arrival because you have been suspiciously gone for two weeks. They are assuming that you are yet another evil wizard.
The second bad news is the Ministry of Magic has started an investigation on your disappearance especially because you are a blood relative of Tom Riddle. They tried to follow Olive but lost him immediately when they crossed the American border. Apparently you have a cousin from the squib. The Ministry is also investigating that.
Third bad news is actually a threat of the Ministry of Magic to expel you from Hogwarts because you will have exceed the maximum days of absence you can have away from Hogwarts. Which is fifteen days maximum. I am against this of course but they will no longer consider you a student by the rising of the sun the day after tomorrow. You have a choice to dropout and be hunted down,(choice of words by the Minister of Magic) or continue your schooling in Hogwarts. Though students don't really like you right now.
Onto the good news, well, there aren't really much but the students have agreed to quit bullying you. Draco and Luna are really worried. Oh and you actually have a living blood relative whom once we find are going to collect him to come to Hogwarts and follow the good side.
I hope your stay in camp was helpful. I can't wait to hear what you have done. Draco tells me you had to do something important. I hope to see you soon. You don't have to come back to Hogwarts dear. No pressure.

Sincerely yours,
Minerva McGonagall, Headmistress.

He also wondered if all the bad news was true.
"What's written there, Percy?" Mackenzie asked rubbing her sleepy eyes as she stared at the bundle of Howlers in front of her.
Percy felt some tears dripping from his face as he handed Mackenzie the letter.
Mackenzie's eyes looked it over and she had a solemn look. "It's okay, Percy." Mackenzie said rubbing circles on his back. "I'll dropout for you if you want me too. I'll stay in camp just for you. It's just Eighth Year, what could go wrong?"
Percy felt some anger build up in him. "WHAT COULD GO WRONG? Mackenzie, you spent your entire life studying and preparing for your school I don't even know the name to. You can't just dropout. Didn't you read the warning? You'll be hunted down. You need to go back, Mackenzie." Percy curled up into a ball. "I'll be fine."
Mackenzie was also devastated of the news. She hugged Percy. "I know you'll be fine but I also need you. The past few days were happy for me. I just don't know what to do."
Percy decided to man up. "You should go. Besides Chiron was planning on making me stay with my mother for the next few weeks. We'll keep in touch, right?"
Mackenzie cried. "I don't want to leave! It's not fair!"
Percy hugged her tightly. "I know it's not but would you really risk your chances? I can't let you dropout just because of me." Percy wasn't sure himself if he would be alright but there was this nagging feeling they would see each other soon. "We can Iris Message every night. Or even use our iPhone 7DMs."
"Just because I'm the grand-daughter of Voldemort, doesn't mean I'm evil." Mackenzie sighed getting up. "Let's go head to the dining pavilion where we can hear the angry Howlers of students for me." She extended her hand to Percy's face and wiped his tears away.
Percy stood up and did the same for Mackenzie.
Mackenzie couldn't help but let more tears flow down her cheeks as she put on a forced smile. "We're okay. We're gonna be okay." She took his hand and led them to the dining pavilion with a handful of unopened Howlers.

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